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Solterra

Master-plan scale without surrendering the east side

PRICED FROM
$280s
BUILDERS
5 ACTIVE
STATUS
NOW SELLING
SCHOOLS
Mesquite ISD
LOCATORN ↑
32.767° N · 96.599° WSOLTERRA · MESQUITE, TX
01 — THE VIBE

What Solterra feels like.

Most master plans of Solterra's ambition get built an hour from anything. This one landed in Mesquite — the east side's blue-collar stalwart — and that geography is the whole pitch: new-construction streets at prices the far-north suburbs charge, without giving up a close-in commute.

Downtown Dallas sits roughly twenty-five minutes west on US-80 or I-30, and the I-635 loop is close enough to make the rest of the metro practical. For buyers priced out of the northern arc who refuse a ninety-minute day in the car, Solterra is the counterargument.

QUICK FACTS
CITYMesquite, TX
COUNTYDallas County
SCHOOLSMesquite ISD
TYPENew-build community
STATUSNOW SELLING
02 — NEW BUILD RESOURCES

Buying new in Solterra.

EDITORIAL FIGURES — VERIFY WITH SALES OFFICES
PRICED FROM
$280s
BASE PRICING · BY PHASE
ACTIVE BUILDERS
5
MODEL HOMES OPEN
SALES STATUS
NOW SELLING
TAKING CONTRACTS NOW
LIVE NTREIS DATA71 ACTIVE LISTINGS MATCHED TO THIS COMMUNITY36 PENDING~3 QUICK MOVE-IN — ESTIMATEAS OF JUL 12 · MLS-MATCHED ONLY — BUILDER INVENTORY MAY DIFFER

Community amenities

  • Amenity packages build out with the phases — confirm what's open today at the sales offices.

Buyer's field notes

1

Inventory counts on DiscoverDFW are MLS-matched estimates; builder spec inventory may differ.

2

Treat the published price band as a starting point — releases and incentives change quickly, so verify on site.

03 — WHY BUYERS LOOK HERE

The case for Solterra.

1
Close-in math
East-side geography keeps downtown Dallas a real commute, not an expedition.
2
The builder bench
Five national names in the MLS mix means competing specs and real plan variety.
3
Scale
Mesquite's biggest new master plan, with phased growth still ahead.
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04 — NEARBY SCHOOLS

A few schools near Solterra.

School assignments can vary by address. Use this as nearby context, then verify current boundaries with the district.

TEA 2025 A–F RATINGS · TXSCHOOLS.GOV · RETRIEVED 2026-07-13 · NEAREST RATED CAMPUS PER LEVEL
CBlack ElemMESQUITE ISD · 0.5 MI FROM MESQUITE CENTERELEMENTARY
CAgnew MSMESQUITE ISD · 0.8 MI FROM MESQUITE CENTERMIDDLE
BMesquite HSMESQUITE ISD · 0.3 MI FROM MESQUITE CENTERHIGH
05 — GOOD QUESTIONS

Asked about Solterra, answered straight.

Where is Solterra?

Solterra is a master-planned community in Mesquite, Texas, on the east side of the Dallas–Fort Worth metro with quick reach to US-80, I-30 and the I-635 loop.

What do homes cost in Solterra?

MLS-matched active listings have recently opened in the $280s band. Phases and releases move the numbers, so confirm current pricing with the sales offices before you tour.

How far is Solterra from downtown Dallas?

Plan on roughly twenty-five minutes to downtown Dallas outside of rush hour — one of the shortest big-city commutes any metro master plan of this scale can offer.

06 — KEEP EXPLORING

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